Business Development Specialist

What You Can Expect :

• •Win, retain, and develop C & above customers through proactive “hunting” and relationship management.
• •Develop a strong and constantly refreshed pipeline of opportunities, maintained and reported via the company CRM (“Sugar CRM”), following corporate SOPs.
• •Conduct face-to-face sales meetings with prospects and customers, aligned with the schedule and strategy defined by inside sales and management.
• •Assess prospective accounts for profitability, strategic relevance, and fit within Rhenus Air & Ocean objectives.
• •Build rapport and trust with customers by understanding their business needs and industry challenges.
• •Collaborate with internal stakeholders (Product Teams, Station Management, Key Account Management) to ensure customer satisfaction and smooth onboarding.
• •Support the transfer of smaller (D-level) accounts to inside sales or other appropriate departments.
• •Ensure the proper handover of strategic accounts to the Key Account Management team when required.
• •Develop and implement strategies and tactics to meet and exceed sales and gross profit targets.
• •Monitor customer activity, including shipment volumes, lost clients, and retention measures.
• •Execute sales plans in line with the company’s annual growth plan.
• •Report all sales activity (Meetings, Contacts, Opportunities, Leads) accurately and on time in the CRM.
• •Participate in all sales trainings scheduled by Rhenus Air & Ocean and actively share best practices.
• •Recommend customer solutions based on strong industry and product knowledge.
• •Identify and manage opportunities and risks to safeguard Rhenus A&O’s business interests.
• •Maintain high standards of compliance and professionalism, adhering to all internal policies and country regulations.

What You Bring:

• •Requires a minimum of 1-3 years field sales in freight forwarding or two years of operational experience.
• •Good working knowledge of freight forwarding services, including ocean and air,

freight (import & export), consolidation.

• •Demonstrated competence in conflict management, decision making and strategic planning.
• •Strong hunter mentality / good communication and interpersonal skills/Outstanding negotiation skills.
• •Ability to think out of the box (Entrepreneur).
• •Strong work-ethic and integrity.
• •Native Spanish. Willingness to travel as well as fluency in written and spoken English.